Date: 10/03/2006

Final
Bill 3

HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Move to adopt Bill 3, as amended. The motion pass
Strike section 9 of Bill 3 and make a conforming a		PASS
Pass Without Objection


11:08 AM

Representative Butcher introduced Bill 3 and distributed several handouts to the committee, including a sheet showing the per capita income of the state (Attachment S), a copy of section 39-3-103, C.R.S., (Attachment T), a sheet showing the median family income in the state (Attachment U). She distributed three amendments to the committee, proposed amendment #1, proposed amendment #2, and proposed amendment #3 (Attachments V through X). She responded to questions from Senator Johnson regarding the need for a study to analyze health care costs in Pueblo county and Senator Keller regarding the income tax credit for health care professionals. The committee discussed the tax credit, and Representative Butcher suggested that the tax credit be removed from the bill, also making amendment #2 unnecessary. Senator Evans and Representative Butcher discussed possible reasons for the high cost of health insurance in Pueblo.
BILL:Bill 3
TIME: 11:26:15 AM
MOVED:Butcher
MOTION:Strike section 9 of Bill 3 and make a conforming amendment to the title of the bill. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Butcher
Evans
Johnson
Lundberg
Sandoval
Stafford
Tochtrop
Todd
Keller
Frangas
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:26 AM

Representative Butcher discussed proposed amendment #1 (Attachment V). Amendment #1 modifies the definition of "rural area" for purposes of the programs created by Bill 3 to include an area designated as an enterprise zone. She stated that her intent was to designate areas outside of the metro area as rural areas of the state. Committee members discussed the funding for the Nursing Teacher Loan Forgiveness Pilot Program and the definition of "rural area". Senator Johnson suggested that the committee not amend the current definition of "rural area" in the bill and to revisit the definition when the bill is heard in the regular session. Representative Butcher withdrew amendment #1 and amendment #3. Senator Sandoval encouraged the committee to move the bill forward.
BILL:Bill 3
TIME: 11:52:00 AM
MOVED:Butcher
MOTION:Move to adopt Bill 3, as amended. The motion passed 9-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Butcher
Yes
Evans
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Lundberg
No
Sandoval
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Todd
Yes
Keller
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:53 AM

Representative Frangas asked if there was any objection to Bill 3 containing a safety clause and to permitting Legislative Legal Services to make technical changes to the bill. There was no objection from the committee.